6. ANÁLISIS Y RESULTADOS
6.2 Bibliotecas como espacios de participación y lugares de encuentro
1 When was the Indian National Congress established?
a 1888 b 1885
c 1889 d 1890
2 Which Act provided India to become an Independent state ?
a Indian Independence
Act 1949 b Indian
Independence Act 1946 c Indian Independence
Act 1947 d None of the
above 3 Who was the de facto Prime Minister at
the time of evolution of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
a Motilal Nehru b Sardar Vallabhai Patel
c Jawaharlal Nehru d H. N. Kunzru 4 Who decided to determine the future Constitution of
India after independence?
a Jawaharlal Nehru b Sardar Vallabhai Patel c Constituent
Assembly d None of the
above 5 Which Party supported formation of a
Constituent Assembly?
a Congress b Muslim
League c Unionist Muslim d Unionist
Scheduled Castes 6 Who was the Chairman of the Draft
Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
a Dr.B.R. Ambedkar b K. M.
Munshi
c Jagjivan Ram d None of
the above 7 In the Parliament of India, Upper House
is known as ___.
a Lok Sabha b Rajya Sabha
c Council of States d None of the above 8 Which is our National Anthem?
a Jana Gana Mana b Vande Matram c Sare Jahans Se
Achchha d Jhanda Uncha
9 Who presented the Objective ResolutionRahe in the Constituent Assembly?
a Jawaharlal Nehru b Motilal Nehru
c Sardar Vallabhai
Patel d None of the
above 10 Who elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the First
President of India?
a Constituent
Assembly b Legislative
Assembly c Council of State d Lok Sabha 11 Who prepared the first draft Constitution of India?
a Jawaharlal Nehru b Gandhiji c Advisory Branch of
the Constituent Assembly
d Sardar
Vallabhai Patel 12 In the Parliament of India, Lower House is called as
___.a Legislative
Assembly b Legislative
Council
c Rajya Sabha d Lok Sabha
13 Who presented National Flag in the Constituent Assembly?
a Smt. Sarojini Naidu b Smt. Hansa Mehta c Smt. Indira Gandhi d Smt. Soniya
Gandhi 14 What does Ashoka Chakra represent in the Indian
National Flag?
a Chakra of the Truth b Chakra of the Moral c Chakra of the
Dharma d Chakra of the
15 When did Constituent Assembly adopt a NationalLaw Flag?
a 22ndAugust, 1947 b 22nd July, 1947 c 22nd January, 1947 d 22nd October, 16 What was the name of India's First Legislature?1947
a Parliament b Union
Parliament c Constituent
Assembly d National
Assembly.
17 Who represented Provisional Parliament after Indian Independence?
a Lok Sabha b Parliament
c Rajya Sabha d Constituent Assembly 18 What was the last session of the
Constituent Assembly?
a Eleventh session b Twelfth session c Sixteenth session d Seventh
session 19 What does green colour represent in the National
Flag?
a Animals b Soil
c Human Nature d Spiritual Philosophy 20 How many total members were elected in the
Constituent Assembly?
a 296 b 293
c 291 d 292
21 When did the Constituent Assembly adopt National Anthem?
a 25th January, 1950 b 26th January,1950 c 24th January, 1950 d 29th January,1950 22 Who was the first Prime Minister of India
at the time of Provisional Parliament?
a Jawaharlal Nehru b Lal Bahadur Shastri c Indira Gandhi d Rajiv Gandhi 23 Which occupation was represented more in the
Provisional Parliament?
a Agriculturists b Businessmen c Teachers/
Academicians d Lawyers 24 Who was the Minister of Home Affairs
in the first Lok Sabha?
a Jagjivan Ram b C.D.
Deshmukh c Pandit Govind
Ballabh Pant d Abul Kalam 25 Who was the first Speaker of free Azad
India's first Legislature (Constituent Assembly)
a G.V. Mavalankar b K. M. Munshi c Frank
Anthony d Smt. Sarojini
Naidu 26 Whom does the Chakra represent in the National
Flag?
a Prithivi Raj Chauhan b Raja Man Singh
c Ashoka d None of the
Above
27 What was the Representation of Women in the first Lok Sabha?
a 27 b 32
c 22 d 39
28 Which Prime Minister of India imposed President Rule for more number of times?
a Jawaharlal Nehru b Lal Bahadur Shastri c N.D. Deva Gowda d Indira Gandhi 29 How many members were there in the Provisional
Parliament of India?
a 296 b 313
c 318 d 316
30 Who was the first speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
a G.V. Mavalankar b C.D. Deshmukh c Dr. S. Radhakrishnan d Pandit Govind
Ballabh Pant 31 What does saffron colour represent in the National
Flag?
a Spirit of
Renunciation b Spirit of colours c Spirit of
Human nature d None of the above 32 Who was the Deputy Prime Minister of India at the
time of Provisional Parliament
a Jawaharlal Lal Nehru b Sardar Vallabh Bahi Patel c Moulana Abdul
Kalam Azad d Gulzarilal Nanda 33 How can a Member of Parliament resign from his
seat?
a By speaking in
the House b By an
announcement in the Press c By writing under his
signature addressed to the Chairman or the Speaker
d All the above
34 What is the ratio of the width to the length in the National Flag?
a 2:3 b 2:4
c 2:5 d 2:6
35 Which area members have represented more in the Provisional Parliament?
a Rural area b Urban area
c Municipalities d Panchayats 36 Who was the father of the Lok Sabha?
a Hukam Singh b N. Sanjiva Reddy c G. S. Dhillon d G.V. Mavalankar 37 How many colours are there in the
National Flag?
a Four b Three
c Two d Five 38 Who is the Head to transact the business
of the Lok Sabha?
a Prime Minister b Members of Lok Sabha
c Speaker d President
39 Who performs the duties of transacting the business in Lok Sabha in the absence of the Speaker?
a Deputy Speaker b Prime Minister c Members
of Parliament d Parliamentary Affairs
Minister 40 Which colour is used in the Chakra in the National
Flag?
a Blue b Navy Blue
c Red Green d Green-White
41 Each State is divided into ___ for the Election of Lok Sabha.
a Constituencies b Territorial Constituencies c Union
Constituencies d State
Constituencies 42 What is the period of Lok Sabha?
a Four years b Six years
c Five years d Three years
43 Under whose advice, the President shall have the power of summoning, prorogation and dissolution?
a Home Minister b Prime Minister c Council of
Ministers d Parliamentary Affairs Ministers 44 Which law officer shall have the right
to speak in both the Houses of Parliament?
a Solicitor
General b Advocate
General c Attorney
General d Legal
Advisor 45 Lok Sabha has the supremacy in ___matter.
a Railway
Budget b Defense
Budget c Foreign
Affairs d Financial
46 What kind of session does the Bill Parliament holds normally?
a Budget session b Monsoon session c Winter session d All the above 47 When does the financial year commences in India?
a First April b Second April c First March d Fifteenth March 48 The demands for Grants on the subject of budget,
are arranged in ___ way
a Prime Minister b Finance Minister c Ministry wise d All the above 49 The Budget is presented in ___parts in
Lok Sabha.
a One b Two
c Three d Four
50 Which Budget is given importance?
a General Budget b Railway Budget
c Defence Budget d None of the above 51 Who declares the financial emergency?
a The President b Prime
Minister c Finance Minister d None of the
above 52 The Administrative Tribunal is meant for ___.
a Union b Each State
c Two or more
States d All the above
53 Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner ?
a President b Prime
Minister
c Parliament d None of the
above 54 Who acts as the Chairman of the Election
Commission after appointment as the Election Commissioner?
a Prime Minister b Home
Minister c Chief Appointment
Officer d Chief Election
Commissioner 55 Who decides the allotment of symbols to political
parties?
a Political
Party leader b Political Party Governing Committees c Election Committee
of Political Party d Election Commission 56 The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 was made by
the Central Govt. in consultation with ___
a Parliamentary Members Inquiry Commission
b Regional Election Commissioners
c Election
Commission d None of the above
57 Chief Election Commissioner functioned as one-man Commission till ___
a 1988 b 1989
c 1987 d 1986
58 What does Adult Suffrage' signify under the Indian Constitution?
a Children b Persons
c Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
d None of the Above
59 Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature ?
a Parliament b Judiciary
c Government d Election
Commission 60 In which State a separate district has been reserved
for Scheduled Tribes?
a Assam b Andhra
Pradesh
c Karnataka d Kerala
61 What shall be the composition of National Commission for SC and ST?
a Chairperson b
Vice-Chairperson c Five other
members d All the above
62 Which is the official language of the Union under Constitutional Article 343?
a Urdu & Marathi b Hindi
&Urdu c English & Urdu d Hindi &
English 63 In which area is the Municipal Council situated ?
a Larger Urban
area b Urban area
c Smaller Urban
area d None of the
above 64 Where are Wards Committees found?
a Gram Sabha b Gram
Panchayat c Municipalities d None of the
above 65 What is the maximum duration of Municipalities
under Constitutional Article 243U?
a 4 years b 6 years
c 5 years d 3 years
66 The Constitution of India was drafted and enacted in ___.
a Hindi b English
c Tamil d Telugu
67 The President promulgates President Rule in the State After the report of ___
a Prime Minister b Union Home Minister c Chief Minister d Governor 68 Who has the Authority to approve
President Rule in the state?
a Parliament b Lok Sabha
c State Legislature d Council of State 69 Marginalisation means ___.
a At the centre
of thing b Forced to occupy the side
c Both (a) & (b) d None of these 70 In social environment, marginalization is
due to ____
a different
languages b different
religion
c minority d All of these
71 How many percent of India's population is occupied by Adivasis?
a around 8% b about 10%
c about 4% d about 6%
72 Scheduled Tribes is the term used for ___.
a Rich people b Adivasis
c People below
poverty line d All of these 73 Adivasis are involved in the worship of ___.
a Ancestors b Hinduism
c Jesus Christ d temple
74 The village spirits are worshipped at ___
a Home b Town
c Specific Scared
Groves d All of these
75 Adivasi languages have often been deeply influenced by the formation of ___
a Mainstream b Bengali
c Sanskrit d Santhali
76 Adivasis are believed to be
a Exotic b Primitive
c Backward d All of these 77 Where all the important metals are
present in India?
a Forest b Village
c Home d Jungle
78 835 onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand & adjoining areas moved in India & the world's like ___
a Mauritius b Caribbean
c Australia d All of these
79 Niyamgiri hill located in Kalahandi district of ___
a Orissa b West Bengal
c Punjab d kerela
80 How many national parks are there in India?
a 64 b 54
c 72 d 82
81 Socrates was the greatest philosopher of ___
a Greece b Rome
c India d China
82 Alexander the great was the son of ___
a Philip II b Philip I
c Ramzas d Darius I
83 ‘Gayathiti Manthra’ was given by the Ancient Hindu sage ___.
a Viswamitra b Janaka
c Narada d Yagyavalkya
84 The Art of Music in ancient India is well reflected in ___a The Rig Veda b The Sama
c The Yajur Veda d VedaThe Atharvana 85 The first disciple of Jesus Christ was ___.Veda
a St.Andrew b St.Agustin
c St.Xavier d St.Peter
86 Abraham is said to be the father of ___.
a The Jews b The Muslims
c The Christians d The Negroes 87 Boat Racing is the famous sport in the state of ___._
a Kerala b Orissa
c Karnataka d Tamilnadu
88 Martin Luther was the father of ___.
a Protestantism b Democracy
c Judaism d Dilectic
Materialism 89 Lord Byron was a great poet in ___.
a English b French
c German d Russian
90 Robert Bruce brought freedom to ___.
a Scotland b France
c England d Spain
91 Lambadis are concentrated in ____.
a Kerala b Andhra
Pradesh
c Karnataka d Tamilnadu
92 Which of the following states has more women than men?
a Sikkim b Kerala
c Maharashtra d None
93 Which state has the largest number of people belonging to the scheduled castes?
a Uttar Pradesh b Bihar
c West Bengal d Punjab
94 The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for ___.
a Tiger b Lion
c Wild Elephant d Spotted 95 Mudumalai Sanctuary, famous forDeer
elephants and deer is situated in ___.
a Assam b Gujarat
c Tamil Nadu d Karnataka
96 The largest producer of sugar-cane in India is ____.
a Punjab b Andhra
Pradesh c Uttar Pradesh d Gujarat 97 Which is India’s largest multipurpose river
valley project?
a Bhakranangal b Damodar
Valley
c Nagarjuna sagar d Thungabhadra 98 Which state is the “ Sugar Bowl”
of India?
a Uttar Pradesh b Himachal Pradesh
c Tamil Nadu d Andhra
Pradesh 99 Which of the following is the biggest
producer of cahewnut?
a Karnataka b Kerala
c Tamil Nadu d Kashmir
100 Which region in India is known as the
“Rice Bowl of India”
a Indo-Gangetic
Plain b
Krishna-Godawari Delta region c North – east
region d Kerala and
Tamilnadu 101 Which of the following is the second
important crop in India?
a Wheat b Rice
c Jowar d Bajra
102 Which of the following states is the largest producer of Mica in India?
a Rajasthan b Tamil Nadu
c Bihar d Jarkhand
103 In India, diamonds are found at ___.
a Pune (M.P) b Golconda
(A.P) c Khetri
(Rajasthan) d None of
these 104 Which one of the following has the oldest
rocks in the country?
a The Himalayas b The Indo-Gangetic plains
c The Aravalis d The
Shiwaliks 105 What was the purpose of initiation of
Dandi March?
a To break the
English law b To break the salt law c To support
gandhiji’s freedom struggle
d None
106 Who initiated the construction of Fatehpur Sikri?
a Akbar b Baber
c Humayun d None
107 The year of ‘Grant Divide’, in Indian Demography ,is
a 1905 b 1921
c 1947 d 1965
108 The Eigth fold path was the moral principles given by
a The Buddha b Mahavira
c Viswamitra d Janaka
109 The Nilgris are part of the
a Eastern Ghats b Western Ghats
c Vindhyachal d Tamilnadu
Hills 110 Which of the following is a trans –
Himalayan river?
a Ganga b Yamuna
c Sutlej d Ravi
111 The Jogfalls are situated on the
a Tapti river b Sharavati
river c Cauvery river d Bhima river 112 The river Damodar ends in
a River Ganga b River Hoogly c The Bay of
Bengal d Salt lake
113 Which of the following Indian Islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
a Elephanta b Nicobar
c Rameshwaram d Salsette
114 The southern most point of Indian territory is in
a Tamil Nadu b Lakshadweep
c Thiruvanantha
puram d Andaman and
Nicobar Islands 115 Which of the following do not have a common
boundary with Bangladesh?
a Meghalaya b Mizorum
c Tripura d Arunachal
Pradesh 116 Which of the following mountains are the oldest
according to geological history?
a Nilgiris b Satpura Range
c Vindhyas d Aravalli
117 The great ancient geographer and astronomer was ___.
a Ptolemy b Arya Bhatta
c Varahamihira d Vagbhatta 118 The earliest and the most ancient religion
text is ___.
a The Rig Veda b The Sama
c The Yajur Veda
Veda d The Atharvana
119 Which one of the following is known asVeda the Manchester of India?
a Coimbatore b Bombay
c Ahmedabad d Solapur
120 Sir lsaac Newton, a great mathematician and scientist belonged to ___.
a England b U.S.A
c Russia d Egypt
121 The first President of U.S.A. was ___.
a George
Washington b Jefferson
c Lincoln d Kennedy
122 The Party started by Hitler was called ___.
a Nazi b Fascist
c Socialist d Communist
123 The leader of Italy who dragged her into The World war-II was ___.
a Mussolini b Hitler
c Mazzini d Garibaldi
124 Lord Byron was a great ___ poet.
a English b French
c German d Russian
125 “An American Tragedy” was the famous book written by ___
a Karl Marx b Hegal
c Engels d Theodore
Dreiser 126 The place which is surrounded by water
on its three sides and connected to land on the fourth side is called ___.
a An island b A peninsula
c A mound d Delta
127 Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is in ___.
a Nepal b India
c China d Tibet
128 Algeria is in the continent of ____
a Africa b America
c Asia d Europe
129 The capital of Peru is ____.
a Lima b Lasa
c Lisbon d Rome
130 The capital of Norway is ___.
a Oslo b Caracas
c Ottawa d Quito
131 The first General Election of the Lok Sabha was held in the year ____.
a 1947 b 1952
c 1957 d 1950
132 India’s foreign Policy is based on a The Western
Bloc b The
Communist Block c Non- alignment d Live and let 133 Panchayat Raj Comes in the ____live
a Union List b State List
c Concurrent List d Residual List 134 The Chief Justice of Supreme Court is
appointed by ____.
a The President alone b The Prime Minister alone c The President
in consultation with the judges of supreme court and High courts
d The Law Minister
135 The President’s address is prepared by ____.
a The President’s
Office b The Speaker of
Lok Sabha c The Minister
for Parliamentary affairs
d The Prime minister and approved by the cabinet 136 The maximum representation in Rajya Sabha has
been given to the state of ____.
a Uttar Pradesh b West Bengal
c Maharashtra d Tamil Nadu
137 The Legislative Council has a term of ____.
a 5 Years b 6 Years c Permanent
House d 4 Years
138 Who acts as the chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
a The Prime
Minister b The
Vice-President of India c The Chief Justice of
Supreme Court d None of the above 139 The President of India is elected for ____.
a 7 Years b 4 Years
c 5 Years d 6 Years
140 The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled up with in ____.
a 90 days b 6 months
c One year d The Period
decided by the Parliament 141 Who fixes salaries and allowances for the
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
a Lok Sabha b Rajya Sabha
c Members of
the Parliament d Parliament by Law 142 The Safety Matches was invented by ____.
a Von Schrother b Davy
c Lundstrom d Zepplin
143 The Indus People worshipped ___.
a Linga b Varuna
c Vishnu d Plants&Animals
144 The Buddha was born at ___.
a Kapilavasthu b Kumdagrama
c Kusingara d Kasi
145 The Holy Scriptures of Buddhisam are the ___.
a Triptitaka b Angas
c Adigrant d Vedas
146 Tigambara principles were taught by ___.
a Mahavira b Parsawa
c Buddha d Viswamitra
147 The first historically known imperial capital of India was ___.
a Rajgritha b Pataliputhira
c Kurukshetra d Kasi
148 The Navarathna or the nine gems are associated with ____.
a Guptas b Mayuras
c Cholas d Pallavas
149 The work of Kalidasa that is considered asone of the 100 best books of the world is ___.
a Sakunthala b Raghuvamsa
c Kumarasambava d Megadutam 150 The most fruitful and famous expedition
of Mohammed Gazini was on ___.
a Somnathpur b Ujjain
c Mathura d Delhi
151 The first slave king of the Delhi Sulthanate was ___.
a Aibak b Illtumish
c Balbon d Kushru Khan
152 The Kutup Minar was completely constructed during the reign of ___.
a Alkab b Illtumish
c Balbon d Razziya
153 The only Sulthana (Female) was ruled during the history of the sultanate of Delhi was ____.
a Razziya b Nurjahan
c Mumtaz d Jehanara Begam
154 Akbar’s religious policy Din Ilahi means ___.
a Divine Faith b One God
c Polytheism d Athesim
155 Afzakhan was sent against Shivaji by the sulthan of ____.
a Bahmini Kingdom b Bijapur
c Berar d Bedar
156 The first Governor General of India was ___.
a Bentick b Ripon
c Warren Hastings d Curzon 157 The first Viceroy and Governor General
of India was ____
a Mountbatten b Ripon
c Curzon d Mayo
158 The Act against Sati was promulgated during ____ A.D
a 1829 b 1839
c 1849 d 1859
159 The book ‘Poverty and the Un British rule in India’ was written by
a Databai Nauroji b Tilak
c Gokale d Vinobaji
160 “Freedom is my birth right and I will have it” was said by ____.
a B.G.Thilak b M.K. Gandhi
c G.K.Gokale d Pandit Nehru
161 Panjali Sabatham was written by ____.
a Subramaniya
Bharathi b V.O.Chidambara
m Pillai c Bharadithasan d Kannadasan 162 In the world Congress of Religious
held at _________ Swami Vivekanadha brought name and fame to India
a Chicago b California
c Washington d Texas
163 During 1938 prohibition was bought to effect by Rajaji in the district of ____.
a Salem b Coimbatore
c Nilgiris d Madurai
164 Who nominates 12 members in the Council of State?
a Chairman of Rajya
Sabha b Deputy
Chairman of Rajya Sabha c President of India d Prime Minister
of India 165 Vinobha Bhave was the father of ____
movement of India.
a Boodhan b Non –
Cooperation c Civil
Disobedience d None
166 The Constituent Assembly was convened in the year ___.
a 1946 b 1947
c 1950 d 1952
167 The first general elections in India was held during ___.
a 1952 b 1950
c 1947 d 1957
168 The first President of the Indian Republic was ___.
a Rajendra Prasad b Rajaji
c Nehru d Gandhi
169 India under the leadership of Nehru followed the policy of __________as its Foreign Policy.
a Non Alignment b Alignment with the Power block c Pro-American d Pro-Russian 170 The first five year plan was initiated in
India during ___.
a 1952 b 1947
c 1950 d 1957
171 The credit for the integration of Indian states goes to ___.
a Sardar Patel b Nehru
c Gandhi d Rajaji
172 The first ever Muslim to become the President of Indian Republic was ___.
a Dr. Zakir Hussain b F. A. Ahamed
c M. A. Jinna d Dr.A.P.J.
Abdulkalam 173 Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India
breathed his last in the year ___.
a 1964 b 1965
c 1962 d 1963
174 The Indo- Pak war of __________ resulted in the creation of a new country in the sub continent called Bangladesh.
a 1971 b 1965
c 1948 d 1958
175 The dark ages in the history of Tamilagam is considered to be the period when _______
ruled the country.
a Kalappiras b Cholas
c Cheras d Pallavas
176 The great temple at Tanjore was caused to be constructed by ____
a Rajaraja – I b Rajendra – I
c Kulothunga d Virarajendran 177 Gangaikonda Cholapuram became the
Chola Capital from the times of ___.
a Kulothunga – I b Rajendra – I c Rajaraja – I d Parnataka 178 The battle of Adayar happened in the year ___.
a 1746 AD b 1747 AD
c 1755 AD d 1750 AD
179 The Vellore Mutiny of 1806 happened during the Governorship of ___.
a Bentick b Monroe
c Wellington d Clive
180 The Chennai Mahajana Sabha was established in the year ___.
a 1884 b 1885
c 1880 d 1882
181 How many wild life sanctuaries cover an area of 1, 09,652 square kilometers?
a 570 b 458
c 372 d 190
182 Minority means ___.
a Used for the communities that is numerically small in population
b Used for the communities thatis numerically small in population c More groups d All of these 183 Many tribal children are _______.
a Balanced b Malnourished
c Healthy d Efficient
184 Why do we need safeguards?
a To protect the
state b To protect the
society c To protect the
rich people d To protect minority
rich people d To protect minority